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Dominica vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Dominica has a population of 66.2K (ranked 188/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Dominica's land area is 289.6 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 175th vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Dominica ranks 190/197 ($689M) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Dominica ranks 84/197 ($10,405), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Dominica Sri Lanka
Population
65539
22185425
Population rank 188/197 63/197
GDP
$689M
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 190/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$10,405
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 84/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,301
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$713M
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
103.5%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,765
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 55/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,045
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 289.6 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
226.3 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.48
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
37 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
78 years
2026

Dominica and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Dominica and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Dominica

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Dominica Sri Lanka
2024 $688,881,481 $98,963,185,510
2023 $659,311,111 $83,716,142,582
2022 $623,062,963 $74,143,020,263
2021 $562,911,111 $88,556,698,938
2020 $528,944,444 $84,335,574,582
2019 $644,259,259 $88,998,706,297
2018 $628,244,444 $94,450,015,983
2017 $563,355,556 $94,369,350,286
2016 $612,711,111 $88,000,211,172
2015 $583,177,778 $85,090,301,052
2014 $572,255,556 $82,531,125,191
2013 $545,325,926 $76,976,203,829
2012 $520,355,556 $70,447,217,164
2011 $532,081,481 $67,753,285,897
2010 $519,859,259 $58,636,049,434
2009 $515,618,519 $42,066,224,093
2008 $480,003,704 $40,713,826,215
2007 $444,685,185 $32,350,238,760
2006 $416,674,074 $28,267,410,543
2005 $391,455,556 $24,405,791,045
2004 $396,711,111 $20,662,525,941
2003 $373,318,519 $18,881,765,437
2002 $375,200,000 $16,536,535,647
2001 $377,462,963 $15,749,753,805
2000 $333,470,370 $16,595,882,819
1999 $331,759,259 $15,711,933,513
1998 $322,411,111 $15,760,736,956
1997 $302,988,889 $15,091,913,884
1996 $292,285,185 $13,897,738,375
1995 $274,522,222 $13,029,697,561
1994 $264,374,074 $11,717,604,209
1993 $245,525,926 $10,338,679,636
1992 $234,059,259 $9,703,011,636
1991 $219,762,963 $9,000,362,582
1990 $201,429,630 $8,032,551,173
1989 $185,137,243 $6,987,267,684
1988 $171,106,184 $6,978,371,581
1987 $151,868,754 $6,682,167,120
1986 $135,161,959 $6,405,210,564
1985 $119,491,933 $5,978,460,972
1984 $109,157,071 $6,043,474,843
1983 $98,665,191 $5,167,913,302
1982 $89,527,577 $4,768,765,017
1981 $82,107,391 $4,415,844,156
1980 $72,804,653 $4,024,621,900
1979 $55,017,759 $3,364,611,432
1978 $57,130,216 $2,733,183,857
1977 $45,872,947 $4,104,509,583
1976 - $3,591,319,857
1975 - $3,791,298,146
1974 - $3,574,586,466
1973 - $2,875,625,000
1972 - $2,553,936,348
1971 - $2,369,308,600
1970 - $2,296,470,588
1969 - $1,965,546,218
1968 - $1,801,344,538
1967 - $1,859,465,021
1966 - $1,751,470,588
1965 - $1,698,319,328
1964 - $1,309,747,899
1963 - $1,240,672,269
1962 - $1,434,156,379
1961 - $1,444,327,731
1960 - $1,409,873,950

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Dominica and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominica

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominica Sri Lanka
2024 $10,405 $4,516
2023 $9,913 $3,799
2022 $9,324 $3,343
2021 $8,376 $3,997
2020 $7,828 $3,848
2019 $9,491 $4,082
2018 $9,215 $4,359
2017 $8,225 $4,399
2016 $8,803 $4,149
2015 $8,283 $4,058
2014 $8,132 $3,972
2013 $7,822 $3,739
2012 $7,529 $3,328
2011 $7,705 $3,225
2010 $7,550 $2,808
2009 $7,487 $2,027
2008 $6,971 $1,974
2007 $6,459 $1,579
2006 $6,056 $1,389
2005 $5,695 $1,207
2004 $5,779 $1,029
2003 $5,447 $946
2002 $5,488 $835
2001 $5,528 $804
2000 $4,867 $860
1999 $4,817 $829
1998 $4,664 $848
1997 $4,372 $827
1996 $4,211 $776
1995 $3,952 $742
1994 $3,805 $678
1993 $3,536 $607
1992 $3,376 $580
1991 $3,171 $546
1990 $2,893 $491
1989 $2,639 $430
1988 $2,423 $434
1987 $2,138 $420
1986 $1,893 $407
1985 $1,666 $385
1984 $1,515 $391
1983 $1,363 $336
1982 $1,232 $312
1981 $1,125 $292.5
1980 $996 $271.1
1979 $754 $230.8
1978 $786 $191
1977 $634 $292.1
1976 - $260.3
1975 - $279.8
1974 - $268.7
1973 - $220.2
1972 - $199.4
1971 - $188.8
1970 - $186.9
1969 - $163.6
1968 - $153.5
1967 - $162.3
1966 - $156.6
1965 - $155.6
1964 - $122.9
1963 - $119.4
1962 - $141.4
1961 - $145.9
1960 - $145.9

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Dominica vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominica

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominica Sri Lanka
2026 71.6 78
2025 71.5 77.9
2024 71.3 77.7
2023 71.1 77.5
2022 71.1 77.3
2021 69.8 76.3
2020 71.3 76.9
2019 71.3 76.7
2018 71.4 76.5
2017 68.6 76.2
2016 71.2 76.1
2015 70 76
2014 71.2 75.8
2013 71.2 75.5
2012 71.4 75.2
2011 71.5 74.7
2010 71.7 74.5
2009 71.8 70.3
2008 71.9 72.6
2007 71.9 73
2006 72 72.8
2005 72 73.1
2004 72 68
2003 71.9 72.4
2002 71.9 72.3
2001 71.9 71.8
2000 71.7 71.2
1999 71.5 70.4
1998 71.4 70.1
1997 71.2 69.9
1996 71 69.8
1995 70.8 69.7
1994 70.8 70.2
1993 70.6 70
1992 70.5 69.6
1991 70.4 69.1
1990 70.5 69.2
1989 70.7 67.3
1988 71 69
1987 71.4 69
1986 71.7 69
1985 71.9 68.9
1984 71.9 68.8
1983 72 68.7
1982 71.7 68.7
1981 71.5 68.4
1980 71 68
1979 69.2 67.5
1978 70.1 66.8
1977 69.7 66.4
1976 69.4 65.8
1975 69.1 65.4
1974 68.6 65
1973 68.1 64.8
1972 67.5 64.6
1971 66.8 64.2
1970 66.2 64.4
1969 65.7 64.1
1968 65.3 63.9
1967 64.9 63.6
1966 64.5 63.2
1965 63.9 62.8
1964 63.3 62.4
1963 62.6 62
1962 61.9 61.6
1961 61 61.2
1960 60.1 60.6
1959 59.1 60
1958 57.9 59.3
1957 56.5 58.5
1956 55 57.9
1955 53.4 57.2
1954 51.7 56.4
1953 50 55.6
1952 48.2 54.9
1951 46.3 54
1950 44.5 53.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Dominica and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominica

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Dominica Sri Lanka
2024 66,205 21,916,000
2023 66,510 22,037,000
2022 66,826 22,181,000
2021 67,202 22,156,000
2020 67,573 21,919,000
2019 67,880 21,803,000
2018 68,174 21,670,000
2017 68,496 21,453,000
2016 69,606 21,209,000
2015 70,410 20,970,000
2014 70,373 20,778,000
2013 69,715 20,585,000
2012 69,118 21,169,458
2011 69,053 21,009,048
2010 68,859 20,879,089
2009 68,864 20,756,435
2008 68,854 20,629,378
2007 68,847 20,492,545
2006 68,806 20,352,411
2005 68,734 20,216,524
2004 68,649 20,087,605
2003 68,531 19,951,521
2002 68,367 19,805,752
2001 68,288 19,600,362
2000 68,511 19,293,054
1999 68,870 18,944,731
1998 69,124 18,596,003
1997 69,299 18,248,200
1996 69,410 17,905,018
1995 69,469 17,564,068
1994 69,477 17,275,773
1993 69,433 17,025,918
1992 69,325 16,739,284
1991 69,296 16,475,354
1990 69,627 16,352,458
1989 70,153 16,248,557
1988 70,608 16,078,621
1987 71,023 15,916,576
1986 71,406 15,731,256
1985 71,744 15,544,154
1984 72,056 15,441,860
1983 72,365 15,388,794
1982 72,688 15,286,567
1981 72,986 15,099,414
1980 73,083 14,847,974
1979 72,959 14,579,614
1978 72,724 14,310,128
1977 72,406 14,049,371
1976 72,017 13,796,770
1975 71,570 13,548,984
1974 71,091 13,305,693
1973 70,585 13,060,916
1972 70,060 12,809,205
1971 69,532 12,551,910
1970 68,908 12,287,110
1969 67,934 12,013,858
1968 66,732 11,736,088
1967 65,585 11,457,328
1966 64,507 11,183,928
1965 63,505 10,916,965
1964 62,587 10,653,397
1963 61,739 10,395,040
1962 60,948 10,143,754
1961 60,209 9,899,372
1960 59,372 9,661,389

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Dominica and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Dominica

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominica Sri Lanka
2023 1.48 1.97
2022 1.48 1.98
2021 1.48 2
2020 1.5 2.01
2019 1.5 2.02
2018 1.52 2.03
2017 1.54 2.04
2016 1.58 2.06
2015 1.65 2.09
2014 1.71 2.13
2013 1.78 2.18
2012 1.83 2.17
2011 1.86 2.14
2010 1.89 2.13
2009 1.92 2.18
2008 1.97 2.23
2007 2.02 2.3
2006 2.07 2.29
2005 2 2.26
2004 2.02 2.27
2003 2.08 2.3
2002 2.16 2.31
2001 2.4 2.28
2000 2.35 2.21
1999 2.46 2.14
1998 2.32 2.14
1997 2.41 2.22
1996 2.55 2.29
1995 2.71 2.35
1994 2.96 2.4
1993 3.2 2.44
1992 3.18 2.49
1991 3.15 2.51
1990 3.09 2.54
1989 3.06 2.58
1988 3.06 2.57
1987 3.06 2.64
1986 3.08 2.74
1985 3.12 2.9
1984 3.15 3.01
1983 3.18 3.11
1982 3.17 3.32
1981 3.11 3.65
1980 3.04 3.73
1979 2.96 3.82
1978 2.96 3.81
1977 3.02 3.74
1976 3.19 3.78
1975 3.46 3.82
1974 3.84 3.86
1973 4.28 4
1972 4.67 4.16
1971 4.99 4.27
1970 5.22 4.39
1969 5.41 4.5
1968 5.59 4.66
1967 5.74 4.79
1966 5.86 4.83
1965 5.95 4.93
1964 6.03 5.06
1963 6.08 5.12
1962 6.12 5.18
1961 6.16 5.24
1960 6.18 5.35

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Dominica and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Dominica

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominica Sri Lanka
2024 37 34.1
2023 36.6 33.8
2022 36.3 33.6
2021 35.9 33.3
2020 35.5 33.1
2019 35 32.8
2018 34.5 32.5
2017 34.1 32.3
2016 32.8 32
2015 31.6 31.7
2014 31.2 31.4
2013 31.4 31.1
2012 31.8 30.8
2011 31.6 30.5
2010 31.5 30.2
2009 31 29.9
2008 30.6 29.6
2007 30.3 29.3
2006 30 29
2005 29.6 28.8
2004 29.2 28.5
2003 28.8 28.2
2002 28.4 27.9
2001 28 27.6
2000 27.6 27.2
1999 27.1 26.9
1998 26.6 26.5
1997 26.1 26.2
1996 25.6 25.8
1995 25 25.3
1994 24.5 24.9
1993 24 24.6
1992 23.6 24.3
1991 23.2 23.9
1990 22.9 23.6
1989 22.6 23.4
1988 22.3 23.1
1987 22 22.8
1986 21.6 22.5
1985 21.1 22.2
1984 20.6 22
1983 20 21.9
1982 19.6 21.7
1981 19.1 21.6
1980 18.7 21.5
1979 18.4 21.3
1978 18.1 21.2
1977 17.8 21
1976 17.5 20.9
1975 17.2 20.7
1974 16.9 20.6
1973 16.6 20.4
1972 16.3 20.2
1971 15.9 20.1
1970 15.7 20
1969 15.7 19.9
1968 16 19.8
1967 16.3 19.7
1966 16.6 19.6
1965 16.9 19.5
1964 17.2 19.5
1963 17.4 19.5
1962 17.6 19.5
1961 17.8 19.5
1960 18 19.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominica Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$677M
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
60.9%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.39%
2024
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.28%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
11%
2001
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
56.9%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.9%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.1
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.1%
2019
Listed domestic companies n/a
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$156M
2024
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$39M
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
140,000
2020
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
75.1%
2018
8.22%
2020
Banked people share n/a
81.7%
2024

Energy

Dominica Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
625 kg
2007
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.08 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.27 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.9%
2022
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
20.3%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
19.5%
2021
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Dominica Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.0008%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-242
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
73.5%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.91 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.8
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
28
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
26.1
2022
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.9
2016
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
136
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2003
92.7%
2023
English speaking
94%
2023
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
83.8%
2023
51.2%
2023

Health

Dominica Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$492
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$144.4
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.71%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.16
2018
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.5
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
32.2%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.9%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
77
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.02 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Dominica Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
4,374 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
96.5 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
184.8 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
940 mi
2018
70,894 mi
2010

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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